This coaster is turtley cute!
If you are looking for a coaster that is cute but also beginner friendly, you have come to the right place! Don’t let the “amigurumi” part of the coaster scare you, because the stitches are pretty simple.
This coaster would look great on your desk and even makes an adorable gift!
Material
- Cotton light yarn in brown and green
- 3 mm hook
- Toy stuffing
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Scissors
- Needle
Stitches Used | Abbreviations
- Magic Ring (MR)
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Increase (inc) – 2st in 1st
- Decrease (dec) – 1st in 2st
- * * – repeat sequence
Notes
- The head, hands, and tail are worked in continuous rounds. Aka when you reach the end of the round, you directly move on to the next round without slip stitching.
- The number at the end of each round indicates the total number of stitches for that round.
Pattern
- Body/Coaster
Using the brown yarn
Round 1: MR, ch1, 12dc in MR (12), sl st
Round 2: ch2, *dc inc* all around (24)
Round 3: ch2, *dc, dc inc* all around (36)
Round 4: ch2, *2dc, dc inc* all around (48)
Round 5: ch2, *3dc, inc* all around (60)
Cut the yarn and finish off
- Head
Using the green yarn
Round 1: MR, 6sc in MR (6)
Round 2: *inc* all around (12)
Round 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)
Round 4: sc, inc, [2sc, inc]x5, sc (24)
Round 5: *3sc, inc* all around (30)
Round 6-10: *sc* all around (30)
Add safety eyes between Row 6 and 7. The eyes are 5 stitches apart.
Round 11: *3sc, dec* all around (24)
Round 12: sc, dec, [2sc, dec]x5, sc (18)
Round 13: *sc, dec* all around (12)
Add stuffing
Round 14: *dec* all around (6)
